Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:06am on 11 Mar 2025,Tuesday Sports
Ravichandran Ashwin believes Varun Chakravarthy should have been named ‘Player of the Tournament’ in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 instead of New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra. Ashwin praised Chakravarthy’s impact, calling him India’s “X-factor” in their title-winning campaign. “If Varun wasn’t there, this game would’ve been different,” Ashwin said on his YouTube channel. Chakravarthy, a late addition to the squad, emerged as the second-highest wicket-taker. Ashwin also lauded India’s bowlers for restricting New Zealand to 251/7 in the final, highlighting India’s victory despite Jasprit Bumrah’s absence.
